ENT 292 - Independent Study. 1-3 Credits.

(R-9) Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

ENT 298 - Internship. 1-3 Credits.

(R-3) Offered intermittently. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

ENT 398 - Internship. 1-3 Credits.

(R-3) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements on and off campus. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

ENT 439 - Studies in Young Adult Literature. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Reading of representative texts covering the history, genres, authors, and themes of literature for students in middle school and high school. Emphasis on literature circles, large and small group activities, integrated language arts strategies, author study, censorship, and text sets. Required of students pursuing secondary English major and minor teaching certificates. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

ENT 440 - Teaching Writing in Secondary School. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to students in the Teacher Education Program. Emphasis on teaching writing in grades 5-12. Research about development and maturity of writers, overview of schools of writing/history of writing instruction, strategies for teaching writing as a process, elements of writing craft, criteria for assessing and responding to writing, peer-coaching methods, writing/reading workshops, the role of grammar in improving writing, writing/reading connections, assignment characteristics, and grading practices. Required of students pursuing secondary English major and minor teaching licenses. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

ENT 445 - Teaching Reading & Literature. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to students in the Teacher Education Program. Emphasis on various approaches to teaching reading and literature in grades 5-12. Research about the development and maturity of readers, strategies for teaching reading comprehension and vocabulary, strategies for diagnosing reading abilities and criteria for reading assessment, reading workshops/literature circles. Emphasis on various approaches to teaching literature: genre, inquiry, thematic, chronological and interdisciplinary. Includes techniques for developing responses to fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, film and other media. Focus on the design of lesson plans and curriculum using traditional/classic, contemporary, young adult, and multicultural literature in grades 5-12. Required of students pursuing secondary English major and minor teaching licenses. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

ENT 492 - Independent Study. 1-3 Credits.

(R-9) Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Undergraduate

ENT 498 - Internship. 1-3 Credits.

(R-3) Offered intermittently. Extended classroom experience that provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

ENT 544 - Creative Drama English Class. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Designing, teaching and evaluating creative drama in the English language arts classroom. Emphasis on using creative drama as a learning strategy to teach literature, language, and all the language arts. Level: Graduate

ENT 591 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-24) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate

ENT 592 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered every term. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Graduate

ENT 598 - Internship. 1-3 Credits.

(R-9) Offered every term. Extended classroom experience that provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor. Level: Graduate

ENT 599 - Professional Paper. 1-4 Credits.

(R-4) Offered every term. Preparation of an in-house professional paper for the Master of Arts in English. Level: Graduate